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This felt like a really, really long month. I came face to face with the realization that I need more patience with weight loss. Sometimes I know it's going to take months, other times I get frustrated because time seems to have slowed down.
MEASUREMENTS
This felt like a really, really long month. I came face to face with the realization that I need more patience with weight loss. Sometimes I know it's going to take months, other times I get frustrated because time seems to have slowed down.
MEASUREMENTS
| November 7 | October 7 | September 7 | Total Lost | |
| Weight | 135lbs | 140lbs | 148lbs | 15 lbs* |
| Bust | 34" | 35" | 36" | 2" |
| Waist | 28" | 30" | 31" | 3" |
| Muffin top | 36.5" | 38" | 39" | 2.5" |
| Upper thigh | 22" | 23" | 24.5" | 2.5" |
| Belly | 35.5" | ? | ? | ? |
FOODS I ATE A LOT OF THIS MONTH
STEAK! Seriously, I'm in the middle of a top sirloin kick right now. My poor wallet.
Nuts (almonds mostly), pumpkin seeds, raspberries, brie, Babybel cheese, pepperettes, smokies, baby spinach, spinach salad, eggs (omelets galore)
This was definitely a protein-heavy month. I found myself constantly craving a big steak or eggs. It was interesting since in the past I've really only ever craved carbs, especially cake. I barely thought about carbs this month.
THIS MONTH'S VICTORIES
- Some of my clothes are starting to get too big.
- More people are noticing the weight loss, telling me it's very noticeable.
- My favourite blouses from Dynamite fit nicely right now. I used to have to put double-sided tape between some of the buttons but now I can eat a big meal and they still aren't too tight.
- I weighed myself less frequently
- I beat my fitness goal during the month of October. I was active 18 of October's 31 days.
- My running is finally improving...I've done a few 4-5 mile runs outside. I've also beat my old mile record, which is awesome!
THOUGHTS
- I probably would have lost more weight this month had I not had so many cheat days. Thanksgiving, Halloween parties, Halloween candy...it all added up to me indulging in candy and sweets a bit more than I should have. I'm not too upset as I still want to indulge from time to time, but I think I do need to be a little more strict. I have very little self-control when there's junk food in front of me. I can rationalize the heck out of it before I'm even finished chewing.
- I have a new found love of steak. I never really liked steak before but now a big, juicy medium rare steak could cure what ails me.
- Drinking wine on a low carb diet is a really bad idea. Sugar hangover was very bad the next day. I don't know if everyone is like me, but sugary drinks make me pretty ill the next day.
- I started taking daily asthma medication (Singulair) at the end of September in order to control my exercise asthma. It started kicking in about mid-October. I feel a LOT better but still need my inhaler when I'm running.
GOALS FOR THE MONTH GOING FORWARD
- I would really like to be down to 130lbs for Christmas. I know that now that I'm average weight for my height, that the weight will be slower to come off, probably getting slower each month. I need to be disciplined about candy/cheat treats if I want to make my goal.
- My November goal is to exercise 9 times outside of my organized sports.
- I would like to focus a little more on strengthening my core.
Sorry, no photos...still feel a little weird about posting my half-naked self on the Internet. :(
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